(A/N): This is my first Pokemon fanfic. But I really like the way it's turning out. I think it definitely takes a different direction than other Pokemon fics; it's a little darker and more mature. It deals with death and all that, but still has the classic (almost childish) "I wanna take over the world" theme in the background. While this story may start out slow it quickly jumps to a fast-paced style. At times I think it gets a little too fast, too quickly but it does go back to a bearable "tempo". Anyway, I don't own anything but the storyline. Please R&R and enjoy.
Prologue: Tome of War
In ancient times, long before the dawn of civilization, a great war raged across the planet. But it was not a war between humans. This was a war between Pokemon. No one knows why the war began or who started it, but the war almost destroyed the world.
What is known is that the battle was fiercest between Groudon and Kyogre. Their own personal duel eventually came to dwarf the rest of the war. The war finally began to subside, but the battle between the two giants did not. Groudon and Kyogre continued their battle even as the world around them shattered in their wake. Entire mountains were uprooted and oceans evaporated. Continents rose above and sunk beneath the waves all within a matter of hours. It seemed as if their battle would destroy the world.
Salvation seemed to arrive with the appearance of Rayquaza and his two heralds –Latios and Latias. Rayquaza succeeded in pacifying Kyogre and Groudon -sending them into a deep slumber. But soon he himself was gripped with an unquenchable thirst for battle and destruction. Together with his two heralds, Rayquaza then managed to defeat both Lugia and Ho-oh.
All seemed lost until the diminutive Mew arrived. Using her vast psychic power, Mew was finally able to put a stop to Rayquaza by calming the mighty dragon's mind. Disgusted by his actions, Rayquaza flew high into the sky and was rarely seen again. His two heralds -Latios and Latias- flew off together towards isolated islands.
But it was far from over. The radical changes in climate had led to the extinction of countless Pokemon species and had almost eradicated the humans as well. Much work had to be done to ensure the survival of the planet's life so tasks were divided up among the remaining legendary Pokemon. Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres –otherwise known as Lugia's Coven- were assigned the task of watching over the skies of the world. Lugia himself would in turn watch over the seas and oceans. Entei, Raikou, and Suicune –otherwise known as Ho-oh's Coven- would become the watchers of the land and Ho-oh herself would watch over the growth of humanity. Mew was tasked with watching over the world as a whole and would respond to aid it in times of great crisis. Regirock, Regice, and Registeel became the guardians and messengers of Mew, protecting her when need be. Celebi became the watcher and guardian of time itself. Her task was to protect the flow of time while also looking into the near future for potential threats. Jirachi however, had mysteriously vanished during the war's end. Many believed that he had been destroyed.
And slowly, slowly the legendary Pokemon that guarded the world began to drift away from the sight of the humans and Pokemon that they protected. They began to watch from afar as humans began catching and training Pokemon for battle, knowing that they could not afford to be caught. But humans would often get a glimpse of the Legendaries and this would inspire them to try and capture them, for either their own selfish gain or for scientific research. And yet the Legendaries remained distanced from mankind.
And for hundreds upon hundreds of years, the balance was perfect. Until humans started to get clever, that is. The creation of Mewtwo threw the hard-kept balance completely out of sync. Until that point, Mew was considered by some to be the most powerful of the Legendaries, and was certainly the most powerful psychic. But Mewtwo surpassed her in both aspects. Thankfully however, Mewtwo was not interested in upsetting the balance and he eventually was willing to let the world be in peace.
The actions of a human also caused the great catastrophe between Lugia and his coven. The capture of the three Legendary Birds almost lead to the capture of Lugia, and the world was nearly destroyed during their battle. But thankfully, the crisis was averted and the balance was restored.
The arrival of Deoxys seemed to be the event that would destroy the balance; his arrival even caused Rayquaza to return to the planet's surface to attempt to redeem himself by defending the planet. But in the end, Deoxys was happy to return to outer space.
And so the fragile balance between the Legendaries, the humans, and the Pokemon was preserved.
Until now, that is…
A being eons old has emerged from deep under the planet's surface. He calls himself the "God of all Pokemon". His power shields his presence from the Legendaries and he now freely walks the world, gathering followers –both human and Pokemon alike- forming a secret cult-like society. In addition, he has the power to call upon his force of twisted "Dementia Pokemon", convert others' Pokemon into the "Dementia" type, and bring all but the most powerful psychics under his control. His goal is to bring the world fully under his control and he seems quite capable of doing so. Only the Legendary Guardians stand in his way.
To make matters worse, Deoxys has returned with a malevolent agenda of destruction that sweeps across the world. His return has triggered the revival of age-old conflicts between the Legendaries as tempers flare and rationales dwindle. The so-called "God of all Pokemon" will undoubtedly use this to his advantage, for once all the Legendaries are defeated; his rise to power will be assured.
All is not lost, however. The Pokemon League has called together some of its most powerful and dedicated members in an attempt to stop the so-called "god". But it will not be easy, for his influence knows no boundaries and his cause has already brought many other members of the Pokemon League to him, and Deoxys provides a second front to distract the enemies of the "god".
The world's only hope may rest in the actions of a handful of trainers, and in the power of the Legendaries. This is their story…